WA5 postcode area
The WA5 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in St. Helens, Warrington. Area Scores range from 12 to 96 across them.
In summary
The WA5 district contains both ends of the scale: Kingswood & Whittle Hall at 97 out of 100 (#217 of 6,856 in England) against Bewsey & Dallam at 13, an 84-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £167,500 in Bold & Clock Face to £300,000 in Kingswood & Whittle Hall — a 1.8× gap within the WA5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — St. Helens and Warrington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood & Whittle HallWarrington | 217 | 97 | £300,000 |
| Great SankeyWarrington | 368 | 95 | £279,500 |
| Penketh & CuerdleyWarrington | 670 | 90 | £265,000 |
| Callands & Old HallWarrington | 1,074 | 84 | £277,500 |
| Hood Manor & Sankey BridgesWarrington | 2,555 | 63 | £225,000 |
| Winwick & BurtonwoodWarrington | 3,727 | 46 | £230,000 |
| Central WarringtonWarrington | 4,783 | 30 | £215,000 |
| Earlestown SouthSt. Helens | 5,688 | 17 | £182,500 |
| Bold & Clock FaceSt. Helens | 5,729 | 16 | £167,500 |
| Bewsey & DallamWarrington | 5,969 | 13 | £168,750 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WA5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.